Crime
A scheme involving the illegal departure of conscripts abroad via the ‘Shlyakh’ system has been uncovered in the Lviv region
In the Lviv region, law enforcement officers have arrested a man suspected of organising the illegal departure of conscripts from Ukraine under the guise of being members of a music group. According to the investigation, the cost of such services amounted to 12,000 dollars.
Fake disability claims worth US$17,000; scheme to smuggle conscripts abroad exposed
Law enforcement officers have arrested three people suspected of organising the illegal departure of men liable for military service from Ukraine. According to the investigation, they demanded US$17,000 for their services.
A weapons trafficking network operating from the conflict zone has been uncovered in the Khmelnytskyi region
Law enforcement officers have notified a resident of the Donetsk region that he is under suspicion of being involved in the illegal supply and sale of weapons and ammunition. According to the investigation, he kept part of the arsenal in a hideout and sold it to interested parties.
The State Bureau of Investigation has announced new charges in the case concerning the procurement of protective equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Officials from the State Bureau of Investigations have announced new allegations in the case concerning the procurement of personal protective equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Investigators believe that businesspeople from Lviv and a former official from the Ministry of Defence were involved in the scheme.
A group of fake fortune-tellers who swindled money from people are to stand trial in Kyiv
An investigation has been concluded in the capital into a group of individuals accused of fraud under the guise of providing magical and esoteric services. Among the victims were the families of deceased Ukrainian servicemen.
The Grinkevych family have been informed of new allegations in the case concerning procurement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The State Bureau of Investigation has notified the suspects in the case concerning the procurement of personal protective equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine of new charges. According to sources, the suspects are businessmen Igor and Roman Hrynkevych and a former official from the Ministry of Defence.
Monaco is investigating a property deal involving the grandson of a Russian billionaire subject to sanctions
Law enforcement authorities in Monaco are investigating the purchase of a luxury flat worth €9.4 million by the grandson of Russian billionaire Viktor Rashnikov. The investigation is looking into a possible link between the transaction and money laundering following the imposition of sanctions against the businessman over the war in Ukraine.
Two Ukrainians have been abducted in Wrocław. They were beaten and forced to take out loans in their own names — Polish police
The Wrocław police suspect four men, who are nationals of Ukraine, Tunisia and Kazakhstan, of kidnapping two Ukrainian men. According to the investigation, the men beat the victims and demanded money from them.
A large-scale amber smuggling operation has been uncovered in the Rivne region
Law enforcement officials have announced the uncovering of large-scale illegal amber mining in the Rivne region. According to the investigation, under the guise of geological exploration of the subsoil, illegal industrial extraction of amber was taking place in certain areas using motor pumps and soil hydro-washing technology.
In Odessa, those involved in a scheme to embezzle over 20 million hryvnias from the procurement of traffic light equipment are to stand trial
An indictment has been filed against seven individuals implicated in a case involving the misappropriation of public funds during the procurement of traffic light equipment in Odesa. The accused include officials from a municipal council-run public body, business representatives and a lawyer.
A doctor is to stand trial in Odessa over allegations of issuing false disability certificates to conscripts
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have concluded a pre-trial investigation into a scheme involving the illegal issuance of bogus disability certificates to men liable for military service in Odessa. The indictment against the organiser of the scheme has already been sent to court.
The forester and his accomplice are to stand trial for organising the illegal smuggling of men into Belarus
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have concluded a pre-trial investigation into an official from one of the forest districts of the Polissya Forest Office of the State Enterprise ‘Forests of Ukraine’ and an acquaintance of his. According to the investigation, they organised a scheme to illegally smuggle conscripts across the state border into Belarus.
